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AirAsia signals A320neo interest after deferring deliveries
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has signalled interest in the Airbus A320neo by deferring delivery of a batch of A320s by three years. The company...
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Boeing boss green-lights all-new next generation narrowbody
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney has given a rhetorical green light to replace the venerable 737, announcing the airframer intends to build a new aircraft to eclipse...
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Qatar's Al Baker hits back at AEA's unfair competition claim
Outspoken Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker has responded angrily to a recent address by Association of European Airlines secretary general Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, in which he called help from ICAO in tackling the growing threat from the Gulf carriers.
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Clark: 777-300ER responsible for sparse 747-8I sales
Emirates president Tim Clark believes the success of the Boeing 777-300ER is behind the lack of success so far for the 747-8I, which has only secured 28 orders from two airline customers since its launch in 2006.
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AERO INDIA: Air India to receive first 787 in Q4
Air India will receive its first Boeing 787 in the fourth quarter of 2011, says the US airframer.
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Rolls-Royce civil aerospace profit down 20% in 2010
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division has reported a 20% fall in underlying profit in 2010, as its earnings were dented by last November's Trent 900 failure...
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Emirates extends commitment for in-flight mobile connectivity
Emirates has extended its commitment to deploy AeroMobile's in-flight mobile connectivity solution on a further 84 aircraft.
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Cockpit alarm change to prevent repeat of Helios crash
Operators of older-variant Boeing 737s will be required to fit new cockpit-warning systems within three years, a measure to prevent the recurrence of the Helios Airways pressurisation crash near Athens six years ago.
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Teal Group warns of more new aircraft programme delays
Programme delays for new commercial aircraft will continue to be the industry norm, says industry analyst Richard Aboulafia.
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El Al to expand 737 fleet with -900ERs
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to acquire four new Boeing 737-900ERs for fleet modernisation, and is placing options on another pair. The airline states...
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SIA defends A380 dispatch reliability
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has defended the reliability of the Airbus A380, despite recent incidents involving two of the airline's superjumbos.
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ANA details fleet growth plan for new low-cost carrier
A new Japanese low-cost carrier that will be partly owned by All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to operate five narrowbody aircraft in its first year, before...
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TAM expands deal to fit OnAir connectivity to Airbus narrowbodies
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Aerosur plans to add one 767-200 and one 737-300 in 2011
Bolivia's Aerosur plans to acquire an additional Boeing 767-200 and 737-300 this year as the carrier continues its widebody fleet expansion and narrowbody...
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PICTURES: First Aeroflot Superjet takes to the air
Sukhoi has conducted the maiden flight of Aeroflot’s first Sukhoi Superjet 100 in the Russian flag-carrier’s colours.
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Vueling to decide on aircraft order this year
Spanish budget carrier Vueling, which has an all-leased fleet of Airbus A320s, will this year take a decision on whether to place its first aircraft order.
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ANZ to offer mobile phone capability on new A320s
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has fitted two new Airbus A320 aircraft with mobile phone and data capability, and could possibly roll out the technology to its remaining...
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise cancels 32 737s
Boeing has confirmed that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is the previously unidentified customer that cancelled 32 737s.
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VIDEO: Fifth 747-8F test aircraft completes first flight
Boeing's fifth and final 747-8 freighter flight test aircraft joined the company's development effort on 3 February following a 3h and 30min flight from...